World Culture Night 2009 - 2010 | Act 1: Chinese Lion Dance | Act 2: Japanese Umbrella | | Act 3: Korean Pop | Act 4: Tango | Act 5: Chinese Fan | Act 6: Greek Dance | Act 7: Bachata / Merengue | Act 8: Chinese Sword | Act 9: Chinese Ribbon | Act 10: Spanish Lullaby | Act 11: Swing Dance | Intermission: Bands | Act 12: Hip Hop | Act 13: Salsa | Act 14: Tap Dance | Act 15: Mexican Skirt | Act 16: Ballet | Act 17: Spanish Pop | Act 18: Tinikling | Act 19: Burmese Thingyan | Act 20: Chinese YoYo | Act 21: American Pop | Act 22: Bollywood | Act 23: Officer Dance

World Culture Night 2009 - 2010

Act 1: Chinese Lion Dance

Performed By: Mohammed Ansari, Jeremy Cortez, Catherine Almonte, Steven Persaud, Debbie Medina, Skylar Kettering, Laura Alzate, Frankie Haggerty, Michael Yang, Sheharyar Waheed, Dylan Poje, Marcos Bustamante, Lloyd Tanedo, Xavier Bohorquez, Jonathan Jeffrey-Wilensky, Alessandro Balbo, Kenny DiSalvo, Marcello Oliveira, Kimberly Oliveira
Choreographed By: Mohammed Ansari and Jeremy Cortez

Act 2: Japanese Umbrella

Performed By: Samara Bustamante, Nicole Silverstein, Michelle Sciortino, Krystal Gomez, Danielle Agpalo, Jalissa Douglas, Julia Poje, Sana Waheed, Sabah Waheed, Marie Agpalo, Debbie Medina, Christine Sicwaten, Ann Starling, Dan Dan Lu
Choreographed By: Susana Lee
Song: Sakura Instrumental

Act 3: Korean Pop

Performed By: Timberly Dinglas, Sana Waheed, Justin Cuyan, Manar Swaby, Gabrielle Tsai, Saarrah Razack, Vanessa Jean, Peter Kim
Choreographed By: Peter Kim
Songs: I Hate You by 2pm, I’m Coming by Rain, Bad Girl by Beast

Act 4: Tango

Performed By: Nathalia Gil, Austin Padua, Krystal Gomez, Matt Eberhardt, Nicole Silverstein, Chanse Scott, Shanice Green, Mario Michael, Samantha Jean, Todd Jean, Vanessa Jean, Patrick Ki
Choreographed By: Menaza Townsend
Taught By: Menaza Townsend and Mr. Jeffrey Hsi
Songs: Asi Se Baila El Tango by Veronica Verdier

Act 5: Chinese Fan

Performed By: Nicole Silverstein, Samara Bustamante, Sabah Waheed, Debbie Medina, Colleen Poje, Sana Waheed, Michelle Sciortino, Mariyam Qureshi, Jalissa Douglas, Catherine Almonte, Dan Dan Lu, Christine Sicwaten, and Ann Starling
Choreographed By: Ms. Susana Lee
Taught By: Ms. Susana Lee and Mrs. Ellen Hsi
Song: Dream by Birdwood’s Mucuna

Act 6: Greek Dance

Performed By: Katerina Kokkoris, Athena Kanterakis, Ashley Haripal, Mary Ippolito, Anna Mottola, Nadia Khan, Manar Swaby, Christina Roopnarine, Madeline Herlihy, Aneesa Rafeek, Theo Kokkoris, and Todd Jean
Choreographed By: Athena Kanterakis and Katerina Kokkoris

Act 7: Bachata / Merengue

Performed By: Christine Sicwaten, Kevin Benitez, Laura Alzate, Mario Michael, Samara Bustamante, Yaaseen Hossen, Ajmaeen Hossen, Emily Caraza, Eduardo Martinez, Janine Sicwaten, Nathalia Gil, Fabricio Oliveira, Natalia Palacio, Frankie Haggerty, Peter Kim, Catherine Almonte, Eddie DeMadet, Debbie Medina, Skylar Kettering, Mohammed Ansari, Nicole Silverstein, Moses Syldort, Krystal Gomez, Steven Persuad, Marie Agpalo, Austin Padua, Justin Cuyan
Choreographed By: Catherine Almonte and Debbie Medina

Act 8: Chinese Sword

Performed By: Azam Ahmed, Alessandro Balbo, Xavier Bohorquez, Samara Bustamante, Taylor Famighetti, Jerry Merchan, Kimberly Oliveira, Marcello Oliveira, Sheharyar Waheed, Michael Yang, and Lloyd Tanedo
Choreographed By: Lloyd Tanedo and Michael Yang

Act 9: Chinese Ribbon

Performed By: Danielle Agpalo, Marie Agpalo, Fahmia Arif, Timberly Dinglas, Jalissa Douglas, Melany Fornaris, Nadia Khan, Dan Dan Lu, Debbie Medina, Karina Orellana, Colleen Poje, Samantha Quesada, Michelle Sciortino, Christine Sicwaten, Janine Sicwaten, Ann Starling, Manar Swaby, Gabrielle Tsai, Sana Waheed, and Sabah Waheed
Choreographed By: Dan Dan Lu and Sabah Waheed
Songs: Lemon Tree by Tracy Su, V for Extreme by DJ Takka

Act 10: Spanish Lullaby

Vocals: Christine Sicwaten and Debbie Medina
Violin: Joe Schmidt
Guitar: Chanse Scott

Act 11: Swing Dance

Performed By: Mario Michael, Julia Poje, Jeremy Cortez, Adriana Gerasimovich, Moses Syldort, Krystal Gomez, Patrick Kim, Colleen Poje, Catherine Almonte, Ann Starling, Vanessa Jean, Ajmaeen Hossen, Shayla Wyche, Chanse Scott, Natalia Palacio, Todd Jean, Gabrielle Tsai, Michael Haggerty, Kristen Piteo, Frankie Haggerty, Megan Lyn, Taylor Famighetti, and Mr. Jeffrey Hsi
Choreographed By: SwingOutDayton
Taught By: Mr. Jeffrey Hsi
Song: Here It Goes Again by OK GO

Intermission: Bands

Vocals: Mohammed Ansari, Moses Syldort and Adriana Gerasimovich
Cellists: Allen Kim and Sam Hyun
Violinist: Joseph Schmidt
Drums: Jeremy Cortez
Song: Young Forever by Jay-Z


Band Name: The Blitz – Creegans
Vocals: Stefano Flavoni
Guitar: Eric Klienertz and Will Milne
Bass: Matt Eberhardt
Drums: Mike Gallagher
Song: 99 Luftballons by Nena

Act 12: Hip Hop

Performed By: Manar Swaby, Natalia Palacio, Gabrielle Tsai, Chelsie Taylor, Ayesha Mirza, Hira Hussain, Sharmila Dass, Vanessa Jean, Nichole Garcia, Nicole Silverstein, Andrea Vargas, Nathalia Gil, Kayla Warner-Rawlins, Sana Waheed, Shayla Wyche, Samara Bustamante, Chelsea Vera, Chloe Donat, and Aneeda Rahaman
Choreographed By: Chelsea Vera, Chloe Donat, and Aneeda Rahaman
Songs: Bartender by Alexis y Fido, Carry Out by Justin Timberlake, OMG by Usher, Crickets by New Boyz, Imma Be by Black Eyed Peas

Act 13: Salsa

Performed By: Nathalia Gil, Mario Michael, Eduardo Martinez, Nicole Silverstein, Andrea Vargas, Moses Syldort, Jeremy Cortez, Debbie Medina, Emily Caraza, Karina Orellana, Todd Jean, Fabricio Oliveira, Melany Fornaris, Chanse Scott and Krystal Gomez, Kevin Benitez, Samara Bustamante, and Mr. Jeffrey Hsi
Choreographed By: Menaza Townsend, Nathalia Gil, Eduardo Martinez

Act 14: Tap Dance

Performed By: Amanda Dolle, Jalissa Douglas, Jonelle Douglas, Brittany Famighetti, Vicky Leib, Michelle Sciortino
Choreographed By: Mrs. Laura SantaMaria

Act 15: Mexican Skirt

Performed By: Krystal Gomez, Colleen Poje, Julia Poje, Debbie Medina, Sylwia Sawa, Nadia Khan, Michelle Sciortino, and Samara Bustamante
Choreographed By: Samara Bustamante

Act 16: Ballet

Performed By: Jaclyn Cannonito, Amanda Dolle, Jalissa Douglas, Jonelle Douglas, Brittany Famighetti, Adefolaji Fasanya, Michael Haggerty, Ashley Haripal, Vicky Leib, Moses Syldort, Taylor Famighetti
Choreographed By: Mrs. Laura SantaMaria

Act 17: Spanish Pop

Vocals: Gabrielle Tsai
Song: Lo Que Soy by Demi Lovato

Act 18: Tinikling

Performed By: Gilbert Moy, Janine Sicwaten, Austin Padua, Chanse Scott, Sheharyar Waheed, Patrick Kim, Fabricio OIiveira, Lloyd Tanedo, Julia Poje, Colleen Poje, Jalissa Douglas, Vanessa Jean, Shayla Wyche, Melanie DeJesus, Timberly Dinglas, Nathalia Gil, Fahmia Arif, Abeer Zahid, Jennifer DeCastro, Laleina Libot, Sarah Santos, Debbie Medina, Saarrah Razack, Danielle Agpalo, Lauren Betancourt, Christine Sicwaten, Sabah Waheed, Skylar Kettering, Justin Cuyan, Marie Agpalo
Choreographed By: Christine Sicwaten, Sabah Waheed, Skylar Kettering, Justin Cuyan, Marie Agpalo

Act 19: Burmese Thingyan

Performed By: Manar Swaby, Christina Roopnarine, Natalia Palacio, Sabah Waheed, Rachel Olson, Jalissa Douglas, Nadia Khan, and Gabrielle Tsai
Choreographed By: Gabrielle Tsai
Song: Chan Par Tae by Grayham

Act 20: Chinese YoYo

Performed By: Julia Poje, Colleen Poje, Lisa Benison, Dylan Poje, Michael Yang, Safraz Rahaman, Lloyd Tanedo, Sheharyar Waheed, Karina Orellana, Melany Fornaris
Choreographed By: Lisa Benison and Colleen Poje
Songs: Canon in D by Pachelbel, Butterfly by Ayumi Hamasaki, and Heart of Asia by Masif DJ

Act 21: American Pop

Vocals: Adriana Gerasimovich
Guitar: Kenny Gerasimovich
Song: Hey, Soul Sister by Train

Act 22: Bollywood

Performed By: Yaaseen Hossen, Ajmaeen Hossen, Mohammed Ansari, Vedendra Sarjoo, Shawn Rai, Steven Persaud, Moses Syldort, Peter Kim, Todd Jean, Marcos Bustamante, Dylan Poje, Saif Millwala, Patrick Kim, Chanse Scott, Ann Starling, Christina Roopnarine, Fahmia Arif, Samara Bustamante, Ambreen Jamil, Sharmila Dass, Chloe Donat, Julia Poje, Hira Hussain, Nadia Khan, Abeer Zahid, Nathalia Gil, Melissa Harnanan, Debbie Medina, Ayesha Mirza, Natalia Palacio, Alondra Ramos, Michelle Sciortino, Christine Sicwaten, Janine Sicwaten, Manar Swaby, Sabah Waheed, Gabrielle Tsai, Shayla Wyche, Skylar Kettering, Sabrina Jagarnath, Vanessa Jean, Megan Lyn, Jalissa Douglas, Sheharyar Waheed
Choreographed By: Yaaseen Hossen, Ann Starling, Ajmaeen Hossen, and Christina Roopnarine
Songs: Amplifier by Imran Khan, Nachdi Vekhna by H-Dhami, Desi Girl from Dostana, Hadippa (Remix) from Dil Bole Hadippa

Act 23: Officer Dance

Performed By: Yaaseen Hossen, Mohammed Ansari, Ann Starling, Samara Bustamante, Julia Poje, Debbie Medina, Christine Sicwaten, Sabah Waheed, Jeremy Cortez, Nicole Silverstein, Steven Persaud, Catherine Almonte, Lisa Benison

Choreographed By: Laura SantaMaria